DHAKA, Feb 1, 2024 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a warranted fugitive war criminal from Uttara area in the city on Wednesday.

The arrested was identified as Md. Abul Khair,70, son of Dana Mia from Char Fakira village under Companigonj police station of Noakhali District, Deputy Director of RAB-10 Aminul Islam told BSS Today.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-10 conducted a drive in Sector-14 area of Uttara west police station in the city and arrested the war criminal Md. Abul Khair around 2pm on Wednesday, he said.

On November 12 in 2017, a case was filed against him at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).

On December 5 in 2021, the International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Md. Abul Khair for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

During the preliminary interrogation, the detainee admitted that he had been hiding in various parts of the country under disguise.

The arrested accused has been handed over to the concerned tribunal today, the RAB officials added.